Inspiring Photo: Blue and Lavender #2966206

Blue and Lavender

Uploaded: November 05, 2006

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Photo was taken of a Salvia blossom on July 8, 2006 at 4:21pm in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens @ F/2.8, 1/200 second, ISO 100
POTD at PhotoShowdown.com on January 17, 2007
Firs Place at PhotoShowdown.com for January 2007

Comments

Sergio La Spina November 05, 2006

Fantastic colors and framing I like the lavander flower!! #551853

Sheila D. Bottoms November 05, 2006

This is awesome Janine. I bet you have another winner here. #3549330

randy dannheim November 05, 2006

Beautiful colour, I just love the background. #3549466

Ivan Chacon November 05, 2006

So beautiful colors Janine! :) #3549508

Paul E. Earl November 05, 2006

Very beautiful, Janine! Lovely colours! #3549569

Sherri Gorman November 05, 2006

Beautiful!!!! Awesome colors!!!! #3549633

Linda Proctor November 05, 2006

Wow Love the colors Janine!!! #3549902

Mary K. Robison November 05, 2006

Janine, I have this color of salvia in my garden, but have never seen it with such a beautiful background... lovely capture! #3549928

November 05, 2006

Beautiful colors, Janine. Salvia was one of my mom's favorite in her garden. #3549967

Richard D. Cox November 05, 2006

Brillantly captured; artsy, attractive, and unique. #3549976

Claudia Kuhn November 05, 2006

Beautiful tones Janine! #3549983

Evy Johansen November 05, 2006

Lovely imabe, Janine! Beautiful color! #3550006

eileen bedford November 05, 2006

Beautiful Salvia Janine, love the colors, tones and bg. #3550010

Shelly A. Van Camp November 05, 2006

Beautiful flower, colors and BG!! #3550129

Pat Gamwell November 05, 2006

Stunning choice of color tones, Janine! Absolutely beautiful! #3550250

Su Sana E. P November 05, 2006

Janine, I do believe this is a Winner. Such an exquisite image!! You know I love this. #3550411

Janine Russell November 05, 2006

Sergio, Sheila, Randy, Ivan, Paul E, Sherri, Linda, Mary, Joyce, Richard, Claudia, Evy, Eileen, Shelly, Pat and Susan, thanks very much for all of your kind words of encouragement.

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Renee Doyle November 05, 2006

Such wonderful colour, detail, composition and dof Janine!!! #3550472

Theresa Marie Jones November 06, 2006

WOW! GORGEOUS COLORS! #3550603

Jenny Bosmans November 06, 2006

Wow from me too, Janine! Fantastic colors and detail! :) #3551253

Karen Slagle November 06, 2006

Love this gorgeous capture, Janine. #3552225

Mário Ferreira November 06, 2006

We love this lens, isn't that Janine? #3552425

Janine Russell November 06, 2006

Renee, Theresa, Jenny, Karen and Mario (it's a great lens), thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3552745

Larry Lawhead November 06, 2006

very dramatic colors, Janine!

LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

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Cary Rogers November 06, 2006
Gohr-juss, Janine! One of my favorite color combinations--in a beautiful flower image. I especially like the dreamy, purple BG! #3553795

Janine Russell November 06, 2006
Larry and Cary, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3554190

Denise M. Snyder November 06, 2006
Wow Janine this is STUNNING!!! I hope to see this again! #3554511

Kevin Nugent November 06, 2006
Outstanding capture and color!!! #3554580

Cheryl E. Molennor November 06, 2006
Love the soft focus and beautiful colors Janine! #3554660

Karen Walzer November 06, 2006
Beautiful! The colors and clarity are wonderful! K #3554737

Janine Russell November 06, 2006
Denise, Kevin, Cheryl and Karen, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3554772

Aimee S. McMaster November 07, 2006
....simply beautiful Janine...Aimee #3556291

Anita Ott November 07, 2006
Breathtaking!!!!! This is just stunning. GREAT job. #3556914

Datha Y. Thompson November 07, 2006
Gorgeous colors!!! You are Amazing Janine!!! Outstanding shot :0) #3557000

Janine Russell November 07, 2006
Aimee, Anita and Datha, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3557250

Sherry Stricklin Boles November 07, 2006
Fantastic detail, Janine!
But, more than that, those colors just blow me away...Outstanding!! #3559418

Tarun Bose November 08, 2006
Wow! Mind blowing colours. Excellent composition and details. Well done my dear Janine. #3562619

Janine Russell November 08, 2006
Sherry and Tarun, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3562945

Jill Odice November 12, 2006
Beautiful cobination of colors! Nice detail too! #3578584

Janine Russell November 12, 2006
Jill, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3579107

Sharon Day December 11, 2006
Gorgeous image, Janine!!! #3693018

Janine Russell December 11, 2006
Sharon, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3693095

Shawn Jennings December 29, 2006
Congratulations on still another finalist, Janine! Great job! #3751467

Carla Metzler December 29, 2006
Congratulations, Janine! #3752271

Laurence Saliba December 29, 2006
Beautiful!! Congrats again!!! #3752287

Janine Russell December 29, 2006
Shawn, Carla and Laurence, thanks very much for your encouraging comments and congratulations. #3752855

Denise M. Snyder December 29, 2006
One of my favorites!!! So happy to see it again - such amazing color!!!! Congratulations! #3753237

Renee Doyle December 29, 2006
Congratulations Janine!
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Melissa A. Mannon December 29, 2006
love the purples! congratulations! #3753868

Sheryl A. Hudson December 29, 2006
Congratulations Janie! Beautiful image! #3754089

Bill Wyatt December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Janine! #3754594

Cheryl E. Molennor December 29, 2006
Great colors Janine . Congrats #3754814

Colleen Farrell December 29, 2006
Beautiful image, Janine! Congratulations on your finalist. #3754883

AMALIA Veralli December 29, 2006
Great colors. Stunning image. Congrats! #3754900

Ray Thoms December 29, 2006
A big congratulations Janine.... #3755338

Barbara Waldoch December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #3755841

Su Sana E. P December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist, Janine!! #3756129

Terry L. Ellis December 29, 2006
A wonderful purple beauty, Janine! Congratulations, again, on your finalist win! #3756479

Kristi A. Howson December 29, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist and best of luck in the next round Janine. The perfect background compliment! #3757107

Lorraine A. Cook December 29, 2006
Congratulations on this purple beauty, Janine!<:)) #3757278

Janine Russell December 29, 2006
Denise, Renee, Melissa, Sheryl, Bill, Cheryl, Colleen, Amalia, Ray, Barbara, Susana, Terry, Kristi and Lorraine, thanks very much for your encouragement, congratulations and kind comments. #3757480

December 29, 2006
This grape kool-aid colored image works so well in it's use of palette #3757488

Janine Russell December 29, 2006
Judges, thanks very much for your encouragement and great feedback. #3757541

Datha Y. Thompson December 30, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #3757944

RC Fritz December 30, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist!! #3758593

Janine Russell December 30, 2006
Datha and RC, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3759507

Tonya R. Boles December 30, 2006
Wow..
i love this shot. Congrats. #3760313

Jenny Bosmans December 30, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic Winner, Janine! :) #3761143

Janet McNeil December 30, 2006
Congratulations, Janine - well deserved!! #3761150

Denise M. Snyder December 30, 2006
I'm so happy to see this here Janine!!! Congratulations!!! #3761210

Chris Budny December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine! #3761231

Megan p December 30, 2006
Oh Janine!!! I have not seen this, CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning image!!! #3761232

Sylvia Rossler December 30, 2006
Big congrats on your win Janine :O) #3761247

RC Fritz December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your WIN, Janine. Beautiful image! #3761260

Patricia Ronan December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your win Janine :) #3761268

Cheryl E. Molennor December 30, 2006
A gorgeous win Janine. Congratulations #3761282

Mary K. Robison December 30, 2006
BEAUTIFUL, Janine ~
CONGRATULATIONS on your win! #3761304

Paul E. Earl December 30, 2006
A big CONGRATULATIONS, Janine! #3761376

Susan Fox December 30, 2006
Beautiful simplicity! Congrats on your win! #3761395

Jill Flynn December 30, 2006
Love the dark, rich colors Janine. This is fantastic! Congratulations on your WIN! #3761446

Ken Jarvis December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Janine! #3761450

Shawn Jennings December 30, 2006
Congratulations on you win Janine! #3761474

Ken Smith December 30, 2006
Janine, congratulations!!!! #3761667

Darryl Wilkinson December 30, 2006
Gorgeous color and composition, Janine. Congratulations!! #3761679

Kay E. Mahoney December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your second place winner. #3761705

Tom Andersen December 30, 2006
Outstanding color, Janine! Congratulations on your win! #3761791

Evy Johansen December 30, 2006
Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Janine! #3761860

Holly Shao December 30, 2006
Congratulations, Janine, on this WONDERFUL win!!
Happy New Year!
Holly #3761913

Kevin Nugent December 30, 2006
A big congrats to you Janine!!! #3761923

Terry L. Ellis December 30, 2006
Janine, congratulations on your gorgeous Second Place win! #3762145

Laurence Saliba December 30, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS Janine!!! #3762176

Cesar J. La Rosa December 30, 2006
Beautiful photograph, Janine!!!
Congratulations!!! #3762259

Cyn Valentine December 30, 2006
Beautiful Janine..congratulations! #3762260

Cora Miller December 30, 2006
The fuzzy texture of the deep blue flower is stunning against that purple background. Congratulations on your win, Janine. #3762292

Janine Russell December 30, 2006
Tonya, Jenny, Janet, Denise, Chris, Megan, Sylvia, RC, Patricia, Cheryl, Mary, Paul, Susan, Jill, Ken J, Shawn, Ken S, Darryl, Kay, Tom, Evy, Holly, Kevin, Terry, Laurence, Cesar, Cyn and Cora, thanks very much for all of your congratulations and encouraging comments.

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Bill Wyatt December 30, 2006
Congratulations on your winner, Janine! #3762352

Les Rhoades December 30, 2006
Super purple winner! Congratulations! #3762417

Graeme yew Chow December 31, 2006
Congratulation on your second place win , Janine! #3762500

Nadya Johnson December 31, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Janine! #3762503

Su Sana E. P December 31, 2006
Janine, Congratulations on your Win!! #3762510

Ray Clarke December 31, 2006
Congratulations Janine, well deserved (ac) #3762569

Lynne Morris December 31, 2006
Many congratulations on this beautiful win Janine, so well deserved! #3762588

Aimee S. McMaster December 31, 2006
....congratulations on this beautiful winner Janine...Aimee #3762596

Paula Dwyer December 31, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! :) #3762606

Laura Clay-Ballard December 31, 2006
way to go! congrats! #3762640

Anita Hogue December 31, 2006
Lovely shades of purple, Janine! Fantastic image, Congratulations! #3762662

Laurie Daily December 31, 2006
Just beautiful, Janine! Congrats to you! #3762696

Christine Czernin December 31, 2006
What a way to end the year. Janine.
Stunning colour. A true winner.
Happy New Year. #3762782

Murry Grigsby December 31, 2006
Congrats on your beautiful image and win Janine!! #3762933

Lavone Vannoy December 31, 2006
WINNER WINNER WINNER!!!!!
Janine!!!!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS my friend! I am SO HAPPY for you! What an awesome image! This is an awesome way to start the New Year! :)
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!!!! :) #3763014

Colette M. Metcalf December 31, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!! #3763061

Marianne Fortin December 31, 2006
Congrats Janine! #3763121

AMALIA Veralli December 31, 2006
A beautiful image! Congratulations on your second place win. #3763161

Janine Russell December 31, 2006
Bill, Les, Graeme, Nadya, Susana, Audrey, Lynne, Aimee, Paula, Laura, Anita, Laurie, Christine, Murry, Lavone, Colette, Marianne and Amalia, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations.
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Tarun Bose December 31, 2006
Big congrats my dear Janine on your excellent winner. #3763340

HSIHAO LUNG December 31, 2006
Janine, congratulations on your beautiful second place win.
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Penny Haviland December 31, 2006
Congratulations Janine! Beautiful! #3763404

Esther Smith December 31, 2006
Congrats Janine!! Beautiful winner!! #3763409

Diana L. Ralph December 31, 2006
Excellent, as usual, Janine! Beautiful image... you're GOOD! ;-) #3763470

John V. Roscich December 31, 2006
CONGRATS JANINE
BEAUTIFUL WINNER
JOHN #3763501

Stephen Zacker December 31, 2006
Congratulations! #3763600

Wally Orlowsky December 31, 2006
Congratulations on this dreamy winner, Janine! #3763851

Monika Sapek December 31, 2006
Lovely, Janine! Congratulations on your Winner and Happy New Year!
Monika
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Janine Russell December 31, 2006
Tarun, HSIHAO, Penny, Esther, Diana, JOHN, Stephen, Wally and Monika, thanks very much for your encouraging comments.

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Emile Abbott December 31, 2006
Congratulation on a beautiful second place win, Jannine. #3763995

Datha Y. Thompson December 31, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Awesome Winner!!! #3764611

Ronald Balthazor December 31, 2006
Congratulations, Janine. Very striking image. #3764726

randy dannheim December 31, 2006
Congratulations, on your many finalist. #3764993

Debbie Hartley December 31, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful winner Janine! #3765238

Janine Russell December 31, 2006
Emile, Datha, Ronald and Randy, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3765239

Janine Russell December 31, 2006
Debbie, we must have crossed in cyberspace; thanks very much for your congratulations and encouraging comments. #3765267

William88 December 31, 2006
Janine, big congratulations on your win. Happy new year! #3765305

Janine Russell December 31, 2006
William, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3765345

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 31, 2006
Awesome colors and depth Janine!!! Congratulations on your win, beautiful work! #3765470

Stanley J. Contrades January 01, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS, Janine on your win. Happy New Year!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3765617

Janine Russell January 01, 2007
Donna and Stan, thanks very much for your encouraging comments and congratulations; Happy New Year. #3765621

Tamara Sovilj January 01, 2007
Beautiful win! Congrads & happy New Year:o) #3765658

Anne D. Eigen January 01, 2007
Congratulations on this well-deserved win, Janine!!! #3766591

Marijana Fajgl January 01, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Janine!
Happy New Year! #3766695

Janine Russell January 01, 2007
Tamara, Anne and Marijana, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3766920

Julie Monacella January 01, 2007
So beautiful! Congratulations on your win!!! #3767489

Janine Russell January 01, 2007
Julie, thanks very much for your kind comments and congratulations. #3767565

Vicki Hunt January 01, 2007
Congratulations! This is beautiful! #3768223

Janine Russell January 01, 2007
Vicki, thanks very much for your encouraging comments and congratulations. #3768341

Nancy L. Green January 01, 2007
HUGE congratulations Janine!! Well done!! <>< #3768791

Janine Russell January 01, 2007
Nancy, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3769066

Jim Kinnunen January 01, 2007
Splendid image, gorgeous colors, DOF and BG, Janine!:) Congratulations!!!:) #3769552

Susana Ms Heide January 01, 2007
*GASP* This is sooooo beautiful!!!!! Congrats Janine!!! #3769644

Janine Russell January 01, 2007
Jim and Susana, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3769677

Kristi A. Howson January 01, 2007
Congratulations Janine on this fantastic Winner. Very beautiful! #3769769

Janine Russell January 01, 2007
Kristi, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3769801

Susan Jane Allen January 02, 2007
Beautiful! Why am I not surprised? Congrats! #3772293

Janine Russell January 02, 2007
Susan, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3772373

Stephanie Thibaudeau January 02, 2007
Congrats Janine on a beautiful win!! #3773561

Sharon Day January 02, 2007
Such a beautiful image, Janine!!! Big congratulations! #3773905

Janine Russell January 02, 2007
From Amalia Arriaga de Garcia 1/2/2007 5:04 PM
BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN JANINE!,
Amalia
Amalia, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations.
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Janine Russell January 02, 2007
Stephanie and Sharon, thanks very much for your kind comments, encouragement and congratulations. #3773931

Ross Throndson January 03, 2007
Congratulations, Janine...A Lovely Winner it is!! #3775995

Janine Russell January 03, 2007
Ross, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3776332

Marilyn K. Lincecum January 04, 2007
Fantastic perspective and DOF..gorgeous colors !!! Congratulations on your second place win !!! #3778422

Janine Russell January 04, 2007
Marilyn, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3778446

Judyann Plante January 04, 2007
Congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Janine!
Judyann ><> #3779089

Donna W. Neal January 04, 2007
Congratulations on this well deservered Winner Janine #3779376

Janine Russell January 04, 2007
Judyann and Donna, thanks very much for your encouraging comments and congratulations. #3780406

Sherry Stricklin Boles January 05, 2007
Congrats on your win, Janine! #3786559

Janine Russell January 06, 2007
Sherry, thanks very much for your congratulations. #3788274

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 18, 2007
Congratulations, Janine!!
Beautiful color, composition, tones, details! #3835584

Janine Russell January 18, 2007
Vladan, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3835744

SaMi Martin January 25, 2007
Big Congratulations Janine on your win! #3870432

Janine Russell January 25, 2007
SaMi, thanks very much for your congratulations. #3870766

Stanley C. Sims January 25, 2007
My computer is down. I'm using a loner.
This is really beautiful Janine. Big congrats on your win. Love the colors. #3871103

Janine Russell January 25, 2007
Stanley, sorry to hear about your computer problems; hope your computer is fixed soon; thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3871631

Patrick R. McMullen July 03, 2007
Congratulations Janine. It's a great shot! Love the simple background on it.
Pat #4470772

Janine Russell July 03, 2007
Pat, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #4471007

Susan M. Campbell September 27, 2007
Wow...your work is so nice!!! #4855133

Janine Russell September 27, 2007
Susan, thanks so much for your encouragement. #4855225

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